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Joblessness up all across Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. — In a stark showing of the impact of COVID-19, the Peoria Metro area was more than four times as jobless in April 2020 as it was in April 2019. Unemployment statistics releaed Frid...
May 29, 2020
Police officer involved in George Floyd’s death arrested
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota authorities say the police officer who knelt on George Floyd has been arrested. Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said Friday that state investigators arres...
May 29, 2020
CityLink extending fixed route bus service
PEORIA, Ill. — As local businesses reopen in phase three of the Restore Illinois Plan, CityLink is extending its fixed route bus service effective June 1. CityLink Spokesperson Emily Watson said...
May 29, 2020
The average speed of this was 73 miles per hour. What is it?
May 29, 2020 Q: The average speed of this was 73 miles per hour. What is it? A: The winner of the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 had an average speed of just under 75 miles per hour.
May 29, 2020 Shutterstock
Road rage leads to gunfire on I-74
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — Shots were fired at a vehicle Thursday night on eastbound I-74. Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said the incident was a result of road rage. “Sheriff’s Deput...
May 29, 2020
Raise Your Own Butterflies!
We just did this with our kids and they LOVED it! On Amazon you can buy a Butterfly habitat. You get the pop-up area for your caterpillars. There are instructions on how to care for them until through...
May 28, 2020
Man admits guilt in relation to Peoria child shooting death
PEORIA, Ill. — A man has admitted responsibility for the shooting death last Wednesday of 8-year-old Jordin Wilson. 35-year-old Robert L. Harris turned himself into police Wednesday around 11:30...
May 28, 2020
Local COVID roundup 5/29: No local deaths reported in past 24 hours
PEORIA, Ill. — The Tri-County region did not report any new deaths in the past 24 hours. Peoria County reported two additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 192. Tazewell reported one ne...
May 28, 2020
State COVID roundup 5/28: Pritzker addresses phase three of Restore Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. — Illinois has surpassed 5,000 deaths related to COVID-19. Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illinois Department of Public Health announced an additional 1,527 new cases of COVID-19, bringi...
May 28, 2020
This happened, for the first time, 47 years ago. What is it?
May 28, 2020 Q: This happened, for the first time, 47 years ago. What is it? A: The first ever cell phone call was made
May 28, 2020 Adobe Stock
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